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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 4th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 4,681 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,482.

Full General Biology at Community College of Philadelphia Report

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the biology majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,622.

Full General Biology at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Women make up 53% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Montgomery County Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at HACC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $20,411 in student debt.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.

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Luzerne County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

Women make up 83% of the biology majors at the school.

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Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.

Of the 2 students majoring in biology at BC3, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Biology at Butler County Community College Report

York College of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

With a ranking of #9, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

Full General Biology at Immaculata University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,502
Maryland 1,848
New Jersey 3,103
District of Columbia 478
Delaware 279

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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